The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1887-08-26
FARM NOTES.

Use every endeavor to induce the birds
to build near the house and barn, as they
are the best insect exterminators.
The Otoe County (Neb.) Fair Association
will hold the fifth annual exhibition AT syria.
cuse, September q to 30. The premium list
contains SCORES of fat purses for various
classes of exhibits.
The earliest Lima beans, which are usu-
ally found near the lower parts OF the vines,
should not be picked until enough shait
have been allowed to dry for seed, AS next
season they will proiucs earlier than the
higher grown seed.
Tomatoes will not become affected with
the rot if the vines be properly trimmed
and staked. If they are permitted 10 1aii
over and the fruit rest on the ground, the
result will be sometimes an attack OF tho
rot and also of insects.
In Cherry County, Neb., wheat will yield
about 20 bushels and oats IS to a. mo
county has been blessed with plenty OF rain
and never in the history Of the county have
corn and grass made such showing. Corn
will yield about 40 bushels to the acre and
grass 50 per cent. over last year.
When digging potatoes allow them to
thoroughly dry before removing them TO
the storage bins. If dried in the shade IL
will be better than exposing them to tae
direct rays of the sun, and they should not
be stored too soon after digging them, Eu'
should be kept spread out for a few days.
The Farmers Union of Oakland, Neb., Is
no longer an experiment. 1t has proven &
decided success to the farmers and is fas'
taking the lead in the corn market In two
weeks the Union shipped more corn thar
was ever shipped from there In the same
length of time.
Peach trees that have made good growth
since spring need no fertilizer other thar
wood ashes. The object should be to keel
tho ground clean. Those who have at
tempted to grow a grass crop in the peact
urchard have found such method q mis-
take. In the pear orchard, however, a gras
crop will not injure the trees as too rapit
growth OF pear trees is said to induce TN
blight.
The essence of all profitable bee keepln,
is contained in this golden rule: "keei
your stock strong" Ii you can not sue
coed in doing this, the more money you N
vest in bees the heavier will be your losses
while if your stock are strong, you vii
show that You are bee master as we'll a
a bee keeper, and may safely calculate o.
generous returns from your industrlou
subjects.
A great many fruit-growers do not cult
yate the blackberry canes after the fru'
has been gathered, under the suppositlo
that the grass and weeds prevent winte
killing; but recent developments show this
the dificuity is due to parasite instead
exposure to severe cold and that thorong
cultivation after the fruit is gathered wa
assist the growth of new cane and 10
yipor to the plants, thus enabling them u
better to pass through the winter.
Without particularizing it may be salet
stated, with advices from different POI
lions Of the corn-producing districts
hand, that the crop will be shorter TIA
last wear and with but little or no corn @
hand. Reports differ as to the prosperity
Weld and some of them very materlail.
From one county comes the report that u
crop is total failure, and from tho ac1oi
ing one that the yield will be up to the q
eraee and the acreage larger. But diherit
SO Thoroughly as these reports do the resul
will undoubtedly show corn crop oeio
the ayerage.-Liy-Stock Indicator.